Richard and Markus kick back

Africa is Cold

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April 17th 2006
Day 1 Easter Sunday - I got up at 6am to get everything together before leaving Cape Town for the last time. Once I had my things in order, I called for a cab, had some breakfast, and met the cab downstairs. It was not a far walk to the Nomad office, but I would be walking with all of my things and a lot of money in cash - a clear target for the sunny streets of Cape Town, and even though it was E ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more